I Am Not

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I Am Not
Stray Kids Debut Album.jpg
EP by
ReleasedMarch 26, 2018 (2018-03-26)
Recorded2018
Studio
  • Ji-sang's Studio
  • In Grid Studio
  • JYPE Studios
  • The Vibe Studio
Genre
Length26:58
Language Korean
Label
Producer
Stray Kids chronology
Mixtape
(2018)
I Am Not
(2018)
I Am Who
(2018)
Singles from I Am Not
  1. "District 9"
    Released: March 26, 2018 (2018-03-26)
  2. "Mirror"
    Released: April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)

I Am Not (stylized as I am NOT) is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Stray Kids. The EP was released digitally and physically on March 26, 2018 by JYP Entertainment and distributed through Iriver. [1] A debut showcase titled Stray Kids Unveil: Op. 01: I Am Not was held the day before. [2] The album sold 54,733 physical copies for the month of March. [3]

Contents

The album was released in two versions physicallyan “I am” version and a “NOT” version.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Melon [4]

I Am NotDigital EP
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."NOT!"Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Hong Ji-sang
Hong Ji-sang1:22
2."District 9"
  • 3Racha
  • Trippy
  • Trippy
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
3:31
3."Mirror"
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Lee Woo-min 'collapsedone'
  • Fredrik Ödesjö
  • Lee Woo-min 'collapsedone'
  • Fredro
3:40
4."Awaken"
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Kim Park Chella
  • Kim Park Chella
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
3:13
5."Rock" (돌 [lower-alpha 2] )
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
Glory Face (Full8loom)3:13
6."Grow Up" (잘 하고 있어 [lower-alpha 3] )
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Trippy
  • Trippy
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
3:30
7."3rd Eye"
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • This N That
This N That4:03
Total length:22:40
I Am Not Physical EP bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
8."Mixtape #1"Stray Kids
  • 3Racha
Lee Woo-min 'collapsedone'4:19
Total length:27:00

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales figures for I Am Not
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [11] Platinum250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. Normally in track's credit, 3Racha is separated as Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha), and Han (3Racha).
  2. Pronounced Dol
  3. Jal hago isseolit. "You're doing good"

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